Coco Gauff, seen as a strong contender for the US Open title, displayed her determination by securing a hard-fought victory over Caroline
She will face Jelena Ostapenko in the quarterfinals.title, displayed her determination by securing a hard-fought victory over Caroline Wozniacki to advance to the quarter-finals. The 19-year-old American had to overcome a deficit in the third set, ultimately winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
In the quarter-finals, Gauff will face Jelena Ostapenko, a former French Open champion and the 20th seed, who defeated top seed Iga Swiatek. Gauff even shared a light-hearted note about her father, mentioning that he can no longer sit in her support box during matches because he gets too nervous.“I don’t know if he can hear me but I felt his good energy even if I couldn’t see him.”
In the second set, despite saving five break points, Gauff became frustrated and lost her serve, trailing 5-3 and forcing the match into a decisive third set.